"He decided to utilise his jail term more meaningfully. He goes to the jail library daily, where he reads newspapers and books. He asks the jail staff to arrange for his favourite books. He reads books about great politicians across the world. Sometime, he asks us to send course books too."

"Despite all odds, he has pursued his studies," Om Prakash's close associate and retired IAS officer RS Chaudhary added.

The four-time Haryana chief minister is now planning to pursue an under-graduate course.